Thursday, 3 March 2011

As coach of Real Madrid in stormy times

Real Madrid bench

It was never easy to occupy the bench at Real Madrid. The demands are greatest, the pressure can be suffocating and the results sent. Sometimes, even, and the ball between can be a sign of continuity, to be told to Antic or Capello. A trainer comes to the football as a director to film: the writer may fail, the installer or the casting of actors, the blame always, or almost, are going to fall on the same. But if in addition to the ingredients themselves can fail, cooked superbly in a strange house smells, it seems that the sins are greater. Facing the best Barcelona in its history, the ballot is more complicated Madrid coach yet, and has been Pellegrini Mourinho and whom they have had very difficult task.

League has not fared badly at all white in the last decade. The Copa del Rey has not won since 1993 but, to detract KO tournament, there seems to be a big headache at the Bernabeu. For its part, in Europe things are not going well in the last five years where there has managed to move from eighth, but the higher the requirement when it earned the highest continental title for 32 years. And despite all this, Madrid is in a state of psychosis in which he gives the impression that everything can blow up after two consecutive defeats.

Never spoke of both the role of the quarry where once was a supportive and understood that sometimes the lower categories can not bear fruit today seems an obligation required. Never once spoke so lightly of winning triplets as if lifting three titles simple thing. And all this is because the arch rival Barcelona, has brought together all the possible variables of a job well done: win it all with most people in the house, including the coach. It did not help to lower the pressure that Florentino was spent last year so much money and no help now call Mourinho so much attention from the press, but catching a Barcelona that do good seems the main reason so urgently.

A Pellegrini it was the main prize: it faced a Barcelona who had just won the treble with a staff on hand who had just invested almost 300 million euros. A template class, but also a time bomb if the results do not accompany. The pressure had to endure the Chilean with the press against included, was enormous. And while it completed, as you said, the best league season in the history of Real Madrid, at least in terms of points, other aspects would be questionable, with one drawback: the Barcelona was better. Mourinho also, a point behind at this point in the season, is completing a great season, but this Barcelona is beyond normal .

Comparisons are odious, but if we analyze both seasons, although one is still ongoing, we can draw some conclusions. In terms of personnel, Pellegrini had at his disposal to Van der Vaart, who got a good performance, and Guti, who was not an indisputable and who is chiefly remembered for the heel of Riazor , but they were seldom Today in the Besiktas player took to the field and eased his team with clarity in the midfield. It also had a healthy and happy Higuain, author of many goals. Raul was just minutes. Mourinho has Özil, Di Maria and Carvalho as most important pieces on the previous year, and now Adebayor Benzema and a more alert and adapted, so something will have to see the Portuguese. Overall, the Madrid has a better staff last year.

The differentiating factor appears to be in Cup and Champions League. In the first, the Madrid is in the final and wear that occurred in January it may be affecting the team. In the second, we have brought a good result in Lyon unlike last year, but the tie is still in the air. Regarding the style of both teams, Mourinho seems to be more solid and solvent ago, given less frequently, but Pellegrini did not hesitate to go for the party desdeahe first time while this year save the shapes in the first half to let your hair down in the second. However, there were few instances in which Madrid had to throw comebacks last year to take all three points.

And all this, both are facing today after a previous cross-statements in which Mourinho has not been lucky. Real Madrid v Malaga in which Madrid has to win if you do not want to see how Barcelona escapes to ten points. That is their biggest problem: that is to have an eye on what you own and another neighbor. However, if you want to soar Madrid has to focus on their things and put all the attention at home forgetting about the rival. Only then will true feelings and calm within the storm.

In NDF | About normal and what is not
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